In 2026, Red Bull Racing will switch to power sources developed by Red Bull Powertrains. The head of the championship team, Christian Horner, admitted that the decision to develop and produce his own engine was bold and risky.
Christian Horner: “The rules include a mechanism to equalize opportunities, but this usually works with a delay of twelve months. Together with our partners at Ford, we have invested in building a new engine manufacturing campus on site in Great Britain. We now have a new factory, modern equipment and 500 people working on the 2026 engine.
We have to start all over again in the battle against Mercedes, Ferrari, Honda, Renault and Audi. We look forward to this, although we understand that we have taken a courageous step, but in the long run we believe the decision will pay off.”
Source: F1 News
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